Choosing the right frequency

Blog , Remote Control solutions • Posted on April 26, 2022 at 7:37 am

Anyone who works with transmitters and receivers will sooner or later have to deal with the concept of frequencies.  What exactly are frequencies, how are they applied, which frequency should you choose in what situation and how do we ensure secure communication?

What are frequencies?

ERadio equipment communicates wirelessly with each other via electromagnetic waves. This technique is used on land, at sea and through air.  Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation, which are waves of energy that travel through space. They are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, a range of all the frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, which also includes visible light, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.  A frequency of 433 MHz therefore means 433 million vibrations per second.  Tele Radio uses frequencies for its industrial radio controls.

Which frequency should I choose?

At Tele Radio you can choose from different frequencies for the combination of transmitter and receiver.  We have systems that operate at 433, 869 or 915MHz and at 2.4GHz. But which choice is best for you?

When choosing the channel and frequency, there are three things to keep in mind:

1. The first is the question of which frequencies are legally allowed in the region where you will be using the transmitter. Because some frequencies may only be used for certain applications: military, aviation and similar.
2. The second question: is there (too) much interference from other wireless connections? 
3. And the third question is, are there any obstacles or reflections from steel frames, walls and so on that could disrupt or even interfere with the wireless connection?

1. Which frequencies to use?

Frequencies vary by region. For example, in Europe 433 or 869MHz are widely used while in American countries it’s 433 or 915MHz. When a manufacturer supplies machines worldwide, the more general frequency of 2.4 GHz can be more convenient, because its use is extended almost everywhere.

The general rule is that high frequencies (treble) with their short waveform travel a shorter distance and will therefore bounce off a wall quickly, while low frequencies (bass) with their longer waveform travel a greater distance and therefore more likely to penetrate through obstacles and walls.

2. The best possible signal

Tele Radio’s systems contain technology that assure to provide the best possible signal. Though it is important to consider that other wireless connections are not communicating within the channel. The technology has been developed and secured for this.

3. Avoiding or bypassing obstacles

Obstacles can always cause the loss of a connection. This is not only annoying, but can also be dangerous and can be overcome with aids such as signal amplifiers, directional antennas and the like. Tele Radio has a wide range of such accessories to achieve the best results for your specific application/environment.

Safe communication

Secure communication means that the receiver on your piece of equipment or device cannot be controlled with an unauthorized transmitter.

All Tele Radio systems are safe to use in that regard. Even in the simplest system, every transmitter is equipped with All Tele Radio systems are safe to use in that regard. Even in the simplest system, every transmitter is equipped with a unique ID, which is sent using our proprietary software via radio waves/frequency. Due to the unique ID embedded in each system required as part of our communication protocol, infringement is impossible. For extra safety, with the aid of a pin code to be entered by the user, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized person from using a transmitter.

This of great importance for (heavy) hoisting and lifting applications, industrial applications such as conveyor belts and rubble crushers, but just as much for controlling gates, doors and excavators, dredgers and various vehicles, from recovery vehicles to concrete mixers.

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